Hacker NoonTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minMeet the Writer: Gayathri Bolineni on Automation, Reliability, and Life Beyond the Happy PathWelcome to HackerNoon’s Meet the Writer Interview series, where we learn a bit more about the contributors that have written some of our favorite stories . Let’s start! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi, I'm Gayathri. I'm a Software Quality…Hacker Noon
WiredTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minTaylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea OutbreakThe company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.Wired
Ars TechnicaTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minNintendo customers have no legal right to tariff refunds, company tells judgeNintendo urged a court to dismiss a lawsuit demanding that it pass tariff refunds on to customers, saying that people who bought a Switch console or other products have no legal right to refunds that Nintendo is due to receive from the…Ars Technica
The Next WebTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minGritt raises $32M for AI robots that bolt onto existing construction equipment to build solar farms fasterSan Francisco-based Gritt has exited stealth with just over $32 million in combined pre-seed and Series A funding to deploy AI-powered robotic systems on large-scale construction sites, starting with solar farms. The $26 million Series A…The Next Web
WiredTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minThis Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With LightPat Gelsinger wants to pave the way to ever more powerful artificial intelligence using tiny beams of light.Wired
TechRadarTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minThe 8-Hour challenge: SK On says solid-state robot batteries must justify a 4x manufacturing cost jump to replace…SK On says solid-state cells can give industrial robots the 8+ hour runtime of a human shift, but adoption might be another story While upcoming solid-state batteries boost productivity through longer operating times and lower overall…TechRadar
The New York TimesTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minWater Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to CiviliansSeveral days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.The New York Times
Al JazeeraTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minInstagram on trial for allegedly harming kidsThe trial between the state of Tennessee and Instagram is kicking off this week.Al Jazeera
DawnTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minFrench parliament backs social media ban for under-15sFrance’s parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban…Dawn
Hacker NoonTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minThe End-to-End Argument, Four Decades LaterEvery layered system, whether it is a network, an operating system, or cloud infrastructure, has to answer the same question: where should each function live? Should encryption happen in the network or the application? Should retries…Hacker Noon
CNETTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minGoogle Releases 3 New Gemini Models, 3.5 Pro Still Not AvailableThe new models prioritize token efficiency and performance.CNET
EngadgetTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minSubstack is adding an AI detection featureSubstack is partnering with Pangram to add an AI detection feature.Engadget